Cooperative Education: Students in this curriculum will participate in at least 3 semester hours of Cooperative Education unless they already have equivalent experience. For further information, contact the Alexandria Campus Cooperative Education Office.

First Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

ENG

111

College Composition I

3

HMS

109

Struct. Career Plan. in Hum. Svcs.

3

HMS

121

Basic Counseling Skills I

3

HMS

251

Substance Abuse I

3

1 PED

116

Lifetime Fitness & Wellness

1

1 PED

/RPK

1

PSY

232

Life Span Human Development II

3

STD

Elective

1

ENG

112

College Composition II

3

HMS

122

Basic Counseling Skills II

3

HMS

145

Effects of Psychoactive Drugs

3

HMS

252

Substance Abuse II

3

2 ___

Social Science Elective

3

Total Credits/Semester

18

15

Second Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

HMS

141

Group Dynamics I

3

HMS

225

Functional Family Intervention

3

HMS

231

Gerontology I

3

HMS

265

Personality Theory

3

MTH

151

Math for the Liberal Arts I

3

SPD

110

Intro. to Speech Communication

3

HMS

142

Group Dynamics II

3

HMS

228

Productive Problem-Solving

3

HMS

232

Gerontology II

3

HMS

266

Counseling Psychology

3

HMS

297

Cooperative Education or

HMS

290 Coordinated Internship

3

Total Credits/Semester

18

15

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Human Services Associate = 66.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

2 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).